CORNERSTONECYBER
Strategic cybersecurity partner

We start with your business,
not the framework.

Compliance, AI, cost and growth are landing on you at once. We sequence cybersecurity around what you are trying to protect, prove and unlock.

Who we are

A strategic cyber partner, not another assessment vendor.

Most cyber providers sell assessments as if they are outcomes, hand back a list of controls, and leave you to work out how it connects to your growth targets, AI rollout or operating budget. We work differently. We align compliance, operational change, AI adoption and commercial growth into one coherent plan, then sequence the security work around it, so your board stops asking whether you are secure and starts asking what growth that security enables.

Our technology approach Four pillars, built around the way modern attacks and modern work actually move.
Pillar 01

Identity

The modern perimeter. The right people, with the right access, at the right time.

Pillar 02

Device

Every endpoint enrolled, compliant, patched, and resilient. Designed to defend itself in the background.

Pillar 03

Data

Where governance, compliance, and resilience converge. Sensitive data protected wherever it moves.

Pillar 04

AI Readiness

Adopt Copilot and other AI safely. Govern data, classify content, and control access before AI surfaces it.

Capability areas we deliver across
Cyber strategy & business integration Governance, risk & compliance Essential Eight & regulatory readiness APRA CPS 234 / 230 SOCI & Privacy Act Zero Trust architecture Identity & access management Endpoint & device security Data protection & DSPM Secure AI adoption Cyber health checks
What we do

Four service lines. One delivery model.

Strategy, assessment, architecture, and safe AI adoption. Senior-led, project-based, outcome-focused.

01
Cyber Strategy & Roadmap

Fractional CISO leadership combined with a sequenced, costed, multi-year roadmap. Board-level oversight, investment prioritisation, and a clear narrative for executives, insurers, and auditors.

02
Essential Eight Maturity & Strategy

More than a compliance scorecard. We map maturity against the ASD framework, then identify the strategic gaps and additional controls your business needs to actually be secure, not just to pass a check.

03
Architecture & Implementation

Technical design and build across identity, endpoint, data, email, network, privileged access, and application control. Phased delivery, full documentation, complete handover.

04
AI Readiness & Adoption

Make Copilot and other AI safe to roll out. Data discovery and classification, access governance, Microsoft Purview controls, and a deployment plan that protects sensitive content before AI exposes it.

How we work

Assess, plan, build and hand over.

01 · Assess
Get clear on where you stand

Plain-English findings, ranked by impact and effort. No technical overwhelm, no padded reports.

02 · Plan
Prioritise what really matters

An achievable roadmap aligned to business needs, regulatory drivers, and budget reality.

03 · Deliver
Build and hand over the result

Documented, configured, fully transferable. No hidden dependencies, no managed-service trap.

Shaun Struik
Co-founder
Shaun Struik
Director · Architecture & Strategy

"Twenty years across IT, cyber, and enterprise architecture. I make sure the design holds up under real-world load."

David Badger
Co-founder
David Badger
Director · Delivery & Customer

"Twenty years delivering complex projects on time and on budget. I make sure the engagement actually feels good to run."

Why us 01
Not an MSP

We design, build, and hand over. No managed-service lock-in, no mystery systems, no permanent dependency on us.

Why us 02
Enterprise rigour

Pedigree from Apple, Global MedTech, Education, Enterprise, Gov and Defence, delivered at boutique scale.

Why us 03
Clarity, not theatre

No fear tactics, no buzzword soup, no padded reports. Plain language, ranked risk, and senior advice you can actually act on.

Let's chat

Ask the right question. Fund the right outcome.

book a Cyber Essentials Health Check, or just bounce an idea around.
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